Yellow ink cartridge Options Item media type 250-sheet lower paper cassette and tray levers Replacement 250-sheet paper tray EPSON Type B IEEE-1394 (FireWire EPSON Type B 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Card ® Fiery One-year Service Plan Two-year Service Plan Media Media name...
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
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Paper tray, front and rear manual feed slots, optional lower paper cassette Paper tray capacity 250 sheets of 17 pound (64 g/m paper (for EPSON media capacity, see page 10) Output tray capacity 75 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m Dimensions Storage: Width: 25.2 inches (640 mm)
Ink Out light on and one or more ink out lights on 4 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 Problem Response Paper out or incorrectly loaded Load paper, or make sure paper is loaded correctly, in the corresponding tray.
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(Press the Eject/Continue button to force print.) Print head is too hot Turn off the printer, wait a few moments, then turn it back on. Run a nozzle check and, if necessary, clean the print head.
H ink out lights flash. Note: The first time you plug in the printer, the power supply may cycle the fan and then turn off. This is normal operation. 2. Open the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors.
Caution: Never turn off the printer or open the paper path cover when the P Operate light is flashing. However, if the light is still flashing after 15 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise, you may turn off the printer.
6. Check the printout and select the numbered pattern that is correctly aligned. For example, pattern 8 here is aligned. 8 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 7. Press the button (to move backward) until the H ink out...
❏ Yellow: T487011 Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty. Always leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one.
— — or paper longer than 19 in. 10 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 Using the Standard and Optional Paper Trays You can use these trays for most sizes of paper up to 13 × 19 inches. However, the trays can’t handle paper shorter than 11 inches (letter-size).
If you’re using preprinted paper, such as letterhead or forms, load it with the top edge leading into the printer. ❏ Some EPSON special media have cut corners to help you determine the correct loading position for the paper path...
Panel Clean the print head using the control panel buttons if you’re accessing the printer over a network or not using the EPSON printer driver and utilities. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the Ink Out you need to replace the ink cartridge(s)—indicated by the...
This will not properly lock the print head in the home position, causing ink to leak out and damage the printer. 4. Turn off the printer and make sure the print head is in the home (far right) position.
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